Husking peg



A. S. WANNEMACKER.

HusKmG PEG, APPLICATION FILED MAR. 22, 1922- 11,430,343, Pawntedsept.26, 1922.

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H'USKING PEG.

Application led March 22, 1922. Serial No. 545,807.

tain new and useful Improvements in Husking Pegs, of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to a husking peg, and has for its object toprovide a device of this character wherein the husking peg can be foldedor closed similar to the knife blade of a pocket knife.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterincludinga husking peg or blade capable of being incorporated in aconventional form of pocket or jackknife handle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a device of thischaracter wherein a .husking peg may be attached, to a conventional formof handle, the handle being provided with means for holding the peg inits extended and folded positions.

With these and other objects in view, the invention consists in theimproved construe tion and arrangement of parts to be here` inafter moreparticularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in theaccompanying drawings in which Figure l is a plan view of a husking pegand pocket knife constructed in accordance with an embodiment of theinvention, the peg being shown in its extended position;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the structure shown inFigure 1;

Figure 3 is a top plan view showing the husking peg partly open; and

Figure 4 is a side elevation of the husking peg and knife in theirclosed positions.

Referring to the drawings, 5 designates a knife handle comprising a pairof plates 6 and 7, the end portion 8 of the plate 6 being longitudinallycurved and secured to the end portion 9 of the plate 7, the purpose ofwhich will be hereinafter described.

ln addition to the curved end 8, the plates are held in spaced relationby means of the knife blade spring 10, said spring being disposedbetween one of the corresponding longitudinal edges of the plates of thehandle, the end 11 of the spring extending inwardly between the platesand inwardly of the end portions 8 and 9 of the plates, so as to holdthe plates in spaced relation and at the same time permit the endportion 12 of the spring to function in the well known manner. Pivotedbetween the end portions 13 and 14 of the plates 6 and 7 is a knife-blade 15, said blade having the usual shoulder 15a for the reception ofthe end portion 12 of the spring to hold said knife in its extendedposition.

In connection with the structure above described, an attachment ofgeneral utility is provided, and comprises a husking peg or blade 16.This peg may be made of material treated to withstand considerablestrain, for instance, such as scraping articles and husking corn. rlhepeg 16 corresponds in length to the length of the plates 6 and 7, and isslightly less in width than the width of the plates. The peg 16 ispivotedinwardly of its end 17 to the plate 6, adjacent the end portion13 of the plate, so that when folded the blade will be protected by theplate 6, and when extended, the end 18 of the blade is projected aconsiderable distance beyond the end portion 13 of the plate. It will benoted that the end portion 18 is curved longitudinally and also taperedso as to facilitate husking of corn. The blade is also provided with aflexible handle member 19 adapted to hold the hand in position when thepeg is being used for husking corn.

It is, of course, necessary that the peg be held stationary when it iseither in its folded or extended position. rlhis is provided for throughthe medium of a leaf spring 20, the central 'portion 21 of the springbeing bowed to provide a catch. The spring is intended to be embedded ina groove 22 provided in the plate 6 of the knife. The end portion 23 ofthe spring is secured to the handle in the groove, while the end portion24 is free to slide in the groove, the groove being longer than thespring. The inner face of the peg 16, or that face disposed adjacent theplate 13, is provided with spaced sockets 25 and 26, said sockets beingalso disposed in spaced relation to the pivot of the p When the deviceis not in use, the blade 16 is swung so that the curved end portion 18will engage the curved end portion 8, thereby protecting the curved endportion of the peg and at the same time preventing the peg from tearingor injuring the clothing ofthe user, as the size of this tool permitsthe tool to be carried at all times in the pocket of the user. When inits close-d position, the

catch portion 21 of the spring is disposed in the socket 26 of the peg16 so as to lock the peg in its folded position. l/Vhen it is desired touse the peg, the same is extended or opened similar to the knife blade.During movement of the peg 16 to its openl position, the spring 21 is,of course, urged into the recess 2O so that when the socket 25 ispositioned above the portion 21, the resilieney of the spring Will urgethe portion 2l into the socket 25, thereby locking the peg in itsextended position, so that aooidental folding While the peg is in use isprevented.

From the foregoing it` will be readily seen that this invention providesa novel implementin the form of a husking peg and pocket knife which maybe carried in the pocket of the user. The blade of the knife may be usedfor cutting the twine on bundles or shocks of corn, but the blade of theordinary pocket knife cannot be used for all purposes or for the purposeof husking corn. This disadvantage is overcome by the addition of thehusking peg, the desired curved end of the peg being possible, in viewof the particular construction of the end of the handle. Furthermore,novel means is provided for locking the peg in its various positions sothat accidental closing or opening is prevented, and the utility of thiscombined implement is unlimited.

lWhat is claimed is 1. A husking peg comprising a handle member, ahusking peg pivoted exteriorly of insana-e the handle, said pegcorresponding in length to the length of the handle, and means dis-lposed between the peg and the handle for holding said peg in its closedor extended positions.

`2. A husking peg comprising a handle member, a peg pivoted adjacent oneend to one side of the handle member, one end of the handle beingreduced to provide a protector, the opposite end portion of the pegbeing tapered and longitudinally curved, and adapted to engage theprotector when in its folded position, a spring carried by said side -ofthe handle, said spring being adapted to engage the peg to hold said pegin its extended or folded positions.

3. A husking device comprising a handle having a recess in one side facethereof, a leaf spring secured at one end and yieldably movable Withinthe recess, said spring having a locking boss formed therein, arelatively long hashing blade, said blade having a recess in one end andthe central portion of one side face thereof, the blade being pivotedadjacent its central portion and midway between the recesses thereof, tothe side of the handle for substantial rotary movement, said recessesbeing adapted to alternately engage the boss of the spring to hold saidblade in its extended or folded position, and a handle member carried bythe outer face of the blade.

ln testimony whereof li hereunto aflix my signature.

AUGUST S. WANNEMAGKER

